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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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